Current Exhibitions

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David Lester Learn: Entanglements and Urban Archaeology 

First Friday Reception | March 6 | 5–8pm This exhibition presents David Lester Learn’s Urban Archaeology sculptures (1980s–1990s) alongside his recent Entanglements paintings (2009–present), staging ...
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Still from Julie Zhu and Sanna Fogelvik's Canopy (2025)

Videos from the Performing Media Festival

January 24–March 22, 2026 Held annually in South Bend, Indiana, the Performing Media Festival (PMF) features artists from around the world who explore emerging technologies ...
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Upcoming Events

FIRST FRIDAY RECEPTION | David Lester Learn: Entanglements and Urban Archaeology

March 6, 2026 | Reception 5–8pm This exhibition presents David Lester Learn’s Urban Archaeology sculptures (1980s–1990s) alongside his recent Entanglements paintings (2009–present), staging a dialogue for the first time between two important series and including many works that have never been shown before.  Learn began his practice of “urban archaeology” in New York City in […]
06 Mar
5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
South Bend Museum of Art
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Art League Luncheon Series – March 2026

Join us for the Art League of the South Bend Museum of Art luncheon on March 17th at the Riverside Terrace in Mishawaka. Luncheon/Lecture Speaker: Thomas Zuber is an award-winning abstract painter, educator and filmmaker based in Goshen. His work can be found in private collections around the country. He holds degrees from IU South Bend […]
17 Mar
11:30 am - 2:00 pm
Riverside Terrace
Mishawaka
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Building community and individual agency through creative exploration

Our creative programs provide a platform for individuals to come together, share their experiences, and develop a deeper understanding of themselves and the world around them.

Building community and individual agency through creative exploration
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Admission is free

We want everyone to have access to art and the opportunity to learn from it.

MONDAY: CLOSED
TUESDAY: CLOSED
WEDNESDAY: NOON – 5:00 PM
THURSDAY: NOON – 5:00 PM
FRIDAY: NOON – 5:00 PM
SATURDAY: NOON – 5:00 PM
SUNDAY: NOON – 5:00 PM
FIRST FRIDAY OF THE MONTH: OPEN UNTIL 8:00 PM
CLOSED ALL MAJOR HOLIDAYS: CHRISTMAS EVE, CHRISTMAS, THANKSGIVING DAY, EASTER, MEMORIAL, LABOR, JUNETEENTH, NEW YEARS DAY, MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY